ˌvälvəˈkāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Volvoc-, Volvox, type genus + -aceae
: a family of unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates that are usually held to be green algae of the class Chlorophyceae — see volvox ; compare phytomonadina
• vol·vo·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kāshəs adjective
• vol·vo·cine ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīn, -_sə̇n adjective